Chances: Gambling Support (Cyrenians)

Provided by: Cyrenians

Who is this for?

Anyone 16+ who requires support due to experiencing gambling related harms.

Description

Cyrenians is a homelessness prevention charity based in Edinburgh. The Chances service supports people into recovery from gambling harm – whether they are impacted by their own gambling or another person’s gambling. Anyone can be at risk, however – those most at risk include those who may be at risk of experiencing homelessness, co-occurring addictions, mental health difficulties and more. The support offered is free, confidential, and non-time limiting. The Chances team adopts a non-judgemental and relationship-based approach supporting individuals to help guide them on their path toward recovery from gambling harm.

For people impacted by their own gambling we offer person-centred support that focuses on individual wishes and goals towards recovery, and we meet people where they are on their journey, whether they want to reduce or stop gambling. The Chances team currently offers one to one support, and have co-developed an LGBT+ Gambling Support group in Edinburgh which will be delivered online twice a month. Please contact the service for further details and to sign-up for the group.

The support offered to those impacted by someone else’s gambling promotes positive communication skills, improves wellbeing and much more.

Support for people engaged in gambling:

• Practical support with managing self-exclusion, setting limits and accessing external financial support
• CBT based tools and strategies for reducing or stopping gambling
• Help understanding why some people gamble more than they want to
• Emotional and wellbeing support strategies
• Holistic support – developing community connections.

Support for people impacted by another person’s gambling:

• Practical support with financial issues
• Emotional support
• Help to understand why some people gamble more than they want to
• Support to enhance communication skills
• Strategies to help enhance personal wellbeing even if loved one still gambles
• Holistic support – developing community connections

How do I access this?

• Self referral
• Referral by third party

Information about our service can be accessed online on our Cyrenians – Chances page and people seeking support can self-refer by emailing chances@cyrenians.scot to arrange a call back.

External referrals from healthcare practitioners and other services can be emailed to our Chances email address above. The support that we provide can be offered on site at our offices, online or over the phone, or on an outreach basis in the community.

For more information, visit: https://cyrenians.scot/how-we-help/942-chances-gambling-support

Is there a cost?

Free

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